TAYLOR: It was a little open section I had, and I wasn't sure what to put in it. SIMON: But the original demo - that fluty sound - came from a man's bare hands, Ron Johnson's hands. (SOUNDBITE OF THE TROGGS SONG, "WILD THING") SIMON: The Troggs version of "Wild Thing" features what is undoubtedly the most famous ocarina solo in rock history. TAYLOR: After I say, come on, hold me tight. THE TROGGS: (Singing) Come on, hold me tight. TAYLOR: Now this is where I think the magic of the song is. THE TROGGS: (Singing) Wild thing, I think I love you. And so he did, and I sang whatever came to me, and there it was, "Wild Thing." And as soon as I sit down, have the microphone ready. The deadline was near, so he called his engineer Ron Johnson. SIMON: At the time, he was best known for country songs, but he got a call from a record producer who wanted some rock 'n' roll. Back in 1964, somewhere around there, I wrote a song called "Wild Thing." THE TROGGS: (Singing) You make everything groovy.ĬHIP TAYLOR: My name is Chip Taylor, originally James Wesley Voight. SIMON: Although most people these days consider the classic version to be the 1966 recording by The Troggs. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As Kermit the Frog, singing) Wild thing, bum, bow, bom. HANK WILLIAMS, JR.: (Singing) You make my heart sing. Originally performed by a New York band called The Wild Ones, the song's publisher has issued 7,500 licenses for recordings. "Wild Thing" was released 50 years ago this month. SIMON: You were expecting another anniversary of the Magna Carta? It was also a big part of the 1989 movie Major League.We now observe an important historical milestone. It was one the few songs Hendrix recorded that he did notĪ version by Cheap Trick was used in the 1992 movie Encino Man, starring Brendan Fraser as caveman who comes back to life in a Los Angeles suburb. It was written by songwriter-turned-professional gamblerĬhip Taylor (aka James Voight- brother of actor Jon Voight, thus uncleįive years after The Troggs recorded this, Jimi Hendrix released his version. By The Wild Ones in 1965, but the Troggs were the first to put it on theĬharts in 1966.
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